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1980 Kansas City Royals season

Field	Value
name	Kansas City Royals
season	1980
misc	American League champions
American League West champions
league	American League
division	West
ballpark	Royals Stadium
city	Kansas City, Missouri
record	97–65 (.599)
divisional_place	1st
owners	Ewing Kauffman
general_managers	Joe Burke
managers	Jim Frey (first season)
television	WDAF-TV 4
(Al Wisk, Denny Trease)
radio	WIBW–AM 580
KMBZ–AM 980
(Denny Matthews, Fred White)

American League West champions (Al Wisk, Denny Trease) KMBZ–AM 980 (Denny Matthews, Fred White) |}} The 1980 Kansas City Royals season was their 12th in Major League Baseball. The Royals, under new manager Jim Frey, finished first in the American League West with a record of 97–65. Kansas City finally broke through in the postseason, sweeping the New York Yankees 3–0 in the 1980 American League Championship Series after falling to the Yankees in the ALCS in 1976, 1977 and 1978. The Royals lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 in the World Series.

George Brett had one of the best seasons in Major League Baseball history. Brett became the first Royals player to win a Most Valuable Player award, and his league-leading .390 batting average was the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Brett also led the team in home runs (24) and set a single-season franchise record with 118 runs batted in.

Offseason

October 26, 1979: Keith Drumright was acquired by the Royals from the Houston Astros to complete an earlier deal (the Astros sent a player to be named later to the Royals for George Throop) made on April 27, 1979.
December 6, 1979: The Royals trade Al Cowens, Todd Cruz and a player to be named later to the California Angels in exchange for Willie Aikens and Rance Mulliniks.
April 1, 1980: The Angels received Craig Eaton from the Royals, completing the trade of December 6.

Regular season

On September 30, while pitching for the Seattle Mariners against the Royals, Rick Honeycutt taped a thumbtack to his finger to cut the ball. Royals baserunner Willie Wilson spotted the tack from second base. The umpires investigated and not only found the tack, but also a gash in Honeycutt's forehead. Honeycutt was ejected from the game, suspended for 10 games, and fined.

Opening Day starters

Willie Aikens
George Brett
Clint Hurdle
Pete LaCock
Dennis Leonard
Hal McRae
Jamie Quirk
U L Washington
Frank White
Willie Wilson

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

April 5, 1980: Eduardo Rodríguez was released by the Royals.
June 16, 1980: Mark Huismann was signed by the Royals as an amateur free agent.
June 17, 1980: Randy McGilberry was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Kevin Kobel.
August 1980: Keith Drumright was purchased from the Royals by the Chicago Cubs.

Roster

1980 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers

Game log

Regular season

|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Tigers || L 1–5 || Morris (1–0) || Leonard (0–1) || — || 2:28 || 34,901 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Tigers || W 4–0 || Gura (1–0) || Schatzeder (0–1) || — || 2:13 || 14,605 || 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || || 1:35p.m. CST || Tigers || W 8–6 || Pattin (1–0) || Underwood (0–1) || — || 2:59 || 16,130 || 2–1 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || || 1:35p.m. CST || Tigers || W 3–2 || Splittorff (1–0) || Rozema (0–1) || Christenson (1) || 2:29 || 17,720 || 3–1 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || || 1:00p.m. CST || @ Orioles || L 2–12 || Palmer (2–0) || Leonard (0–2) || — || 2:32 || 50,199 || 3–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Orioles || L 1–2 || Flanagan (1–1) || Gura (1–1) || — || 2:16 || 7,473 || 3–3 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Orioles || L 2–5 || Stone (1–1) || Gale (0–1) || Stoddard (2) || 2:40 || 7,166 || 3–4 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 8 || || 12:30p.m. CST || @ Tigers || W 9–6 (11) || Quisenberry (1–0) || López (0–2) || — || 3:34 || 50,687 || 4–4 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 9 || || 1:15p.m. CST || @ Tigers || L 6–8 || Morris (2–1) || Martin (0–1) || — || 2:17 || 13,583 || 4–5 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 10 || || 12:30p.m. CST || @ Tigers || W 9–6 || Martin (1–1) || Schatzeder (0–3) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:51 || 18,755 || 5–5 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Blue Jays || L 1–7 || Stieb (2–0) || Gale (0–2) || — || 2:29 || 21,117 || 5–6 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 12 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Blue Jays || W 7–2 || Splittorff (2–0) || Mirabella (1–1) || — || 2:08 || 16,993 || 6–6 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 13 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Blue Jays || W 7–4 || Christenson (1–0) || McLaughlin (1–1) || Quisenberry (2) || 2:33 || 18,855 || 7–6 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 14 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Orioles || W 7–0 || Gura (2–1) || Stone (1–2) || — || 2:18 || 20,436 || 8–6 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Orioles || L 0–4 || Flanagan (2–2) || Gale (0–3) || — || 2:34 || 25,925 || 8–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 16 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 3–2 || Splittorff (3–0) || Ford (1–1) || — || 2:02 || 20,496 || 9–7 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || @ Blue Jays || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 8) |-style=background:#fbb | 17 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || L 1–3 || Clancy (1–1) || Leonard (0–3) || — || 2:21 || 11,553 || 9–8 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 3–0 || Gura (3–1) || Jefferson (0–1) || — || 1:54 || 14,029 || 10–8 || W1 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 19 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 5–6 (11) || Lockwood (2–1) || Quisenberry (1–1) || — || 3:17 || 25,965 || 10–9 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 20 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 0–7 || Rainey (1–0) || Splittorff (3–1) || — || 2:30 || 28,760 || 10–10 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 21 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 5–3 || Leonard (1–3) || Stanley (2–2) || Quisenberry (3) || 2:13 || 24,209 || 11–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 22 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 0–2 || Wortham (3–0) || Gura (3–2) || Farmer (8) || 2:06 || 7,938 || 11–11 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 23 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 12–5 || Christenson (2–0) || Kravec (1–3) || — || 2:54 || 7,584 || 12–11 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 24 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 2–8 || Burns (3–2) || Splittorff (3–2) || — || 3:01 || 7,410 || 12–12 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 25 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 6–5 || Leonard (2–3) || Stanley (2–3) || Quisenberry (4) || 2:46 || 28,597 || 13–12 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 26 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 13–8 || Martin (2–1) || Eckersley (1–5) || Pattin (1) || 3:03 || 30,519 || 14–12 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 2–5 || Rainey (2–0) || Gale (0–4) || — || 2:24 || 24,685 || 14–13 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 28 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 12–3 || Gura (4–2) || Tiant (2–2) || Pattin (2) || 2:35 || 17,010 || 15–13 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 29 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 4–1 || Martin (3–1) || Griffin (0–2) || Quisenberry (5) || 2:29 || 20,107 || 16–13 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 30 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 3–16 || Guidry (3–0) || Leonard (2–4) || Figueroa (1) || 2:58 || 21,953 || 16–14 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Angels || L 1–11 || Kison (2–4) || Gale (0–5) || — || 3:01 || 22,264 || 16–15 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 32 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Angels || W 2–1 (10) || Gura (5–2) || Clear (0–2) || — || 2:47 || 30,326 || 17–15 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 33 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–3 || Martin (4–1) || Tanana (2–4) || Quisenberry (6) || 2:24 || 25,382 || 18–15 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 34 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 6–5 (11) || Quisenberry (2–1) || Hamilton (0–1) || — || 3:37 || 28,889 || 19–15 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 35 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 1–0 || Gale (1–5) || Norris (5–2) || Quisenberry (7) || 2:13 || 23,698 || 20–15 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 36 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 2–4 (14) || Lacey (1–0) || Quisenberry (2–2) || — || 4:14 || 24,030 || 20–16 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 37 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 16–3 || Martin (5–1) || Keough (5–4) || — || 2:44 || 23,124 || 21–16 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 38 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 13–9 || Leonard (3–4) || Tanana (2–5) || — || 3:09 || 26,270 || 22–16 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 39 || || 9:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 6–5 (10) || Quisenberry (3–1) || Clear (2–3) || — || 3:32 || 25,382 || 23–16 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 40 || || 3:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 7–3 || Gura (6–2) || LaRoche (1–1) || — || 2:32 || 30,325 || 24–16 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 41 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 1–4 || Keough (6–4) || Martin (5–2) || — || 2:33 || 21,882 || 24–17 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 42 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–2 || Leonard (4–4) || Kingman (2–5) || — || 3:03 || 4,488 || 25–17 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 3–6 || Langford (4–3) || Gale (1–6) || — || 2:33 || 4,094 || 25–18 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 44 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 9–2 || Gura (7–2) || Wortham (3–2) || — || 2:29 || 26,500 || 26–18 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 6–4 || Martin (6–2) || Trout (2–5) || Quisenberry (8) || 3:02 || 29,050 || 27–18 || W2 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 46 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 1–6 || Burns (7–3) || Leonard (4–5) || — || 3:03 || 33,428 || 27–19 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 47 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Guidry (6–1) || Splittorff (3–3) || — || 2:42 || 39,261 || 27–20 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 48 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 6–5 (10) || Quisenberry (4–2) || Davis (2–3) || — || 3:17 || 26,734 || 28–20 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 49 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 9–3 || Martin (7–2) || Tiant (4–3) || — || 2:29 || 27,234 || 29–20 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 50 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 8–0 || Leonard (5–5) || Kern (2–8) || — || 2:32 || 16,512 || 30–20 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 51 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 4–2 || Splittorff (4–3) || Matlack (3–2) || Quisenberry (9) || 2:37 || 26,367 || 31–20 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 52 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 7–2 || Gale (2–6) || Perry (3–4) || — || 2:58 || 24,530 || 32–20 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 53 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 5–4 || Christenson (3–0) || Babcock (0–1) || Quisenberry (10) || 3:08 || 16,179 || 33–20 || W6 |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || @ Indians || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: June 11) |-style=background:#cfc | 54 || || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 8–4 || Pattin (2–0) || Barker (5–4) || — || 3:25 || 6,061 || 34–20 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 55 || (1) || 4:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 5–0 || Leonard (6–5) || Waits (4–6) || — || 2:17 || — || 35–20 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 56 || (2) || 7:27p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 5–8 || Spillner (6–3) || Gale (2–7) || — || 2:48 || 13,712 || 35–21 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 57 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 4–3 || Gura (7–3) || Keeton (2–1) || Quisenberry (11) || 2:32 || 30,740 || 36–21 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 58 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || L 2–5 || Travers (4–3) || Martin (7–3) || Castro (3) || 2:51 || 50,605 || 36–22 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 59 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 7–2 || Leonard (7–5) || Haas (6–6) || — || 2:49 || 28,389 || 37–22 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 3–6 || Babcock (1–2) || Quisenberry (4–3) || Lyle (7) || 2:25 || 39,457 || 37–23 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 61 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 3–2 || Gale (3–7) || Perry (3–6) || — || 2:45 || 25,324 || 38–23 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 62 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || W 10–2 || Gura (8–3) || Denny (7–5) || — || 2:55 || 23,736 || 39–23 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 63 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || L 4–5 || Barker (7–4) || Martin (7–4) || Stanton (3) || 3:07 || 21,158 || 39–24 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 64 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 5–10 || Haas (7–6) || Leonard (7–6) || Castro (4) || 3:02 || 38,179 || 39–25 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 65 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 1–5 || Sorensen (7–4) || Splittorff (4–4) || — || 2:07 || 40,344 || 39–26 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 66 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 7–4 || Gale (4–7) || Caldwell (6–4) || — || 2:33 || 39,592 || 40–26 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 1–4 || Koosman (6–6) || Gura (9–3) || — || 2:23 || 7,525 || 40–27 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || (1) || 5:05p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 1–2 || Jackson (5–4) || Quisenberry (4–4) || — || 2:31 || — || 40–28 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 69 || (2) || 8:11p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 4–2 || Martin (8–4) || Erickson (1–5) || Quisenberry (12) || 2:37 || 11,556 || 41–28 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 70 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 4–1 || Splittorff (5–4) || Zahn (6–10) || Quisenberry (13) || 2:04 || 9,150 || 42–28 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || W 2–1 || Gale (5–7) || Honeycutt (7–5) || Quisenberry (14) || 2:28 || 12,099 || 43–28 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 72 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || W 4–2 || Gura (10–3) || Roberts (1–2) || — || 2:11 || 22,154 || 44–28 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || || 3:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 2–7 || Abbott (7–3) || Leonard (7–7) || — || 2:00 || 10,015 || 44–29 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 74 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–12 || Jackson (6–4) || Martin (8–5) || — || 2:41 || 33,540 || 44–30 || L2 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 75 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || L 1–2 || Corbett (5–2) || Splittorff (5–5) || — || 2:20 || 20,224 || 44–31 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 76 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || W 4–3 || Beattie (4–7) || Koosman (6–8) || — || 2:49 || 26,225 || 45–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 77 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || L 2–13 || || Gura (10–4) || Rawley (6) || 2:43 || 21,777 || 45–32 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 78 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 5–3 || Quisenberry (5–4) || Roberts (1–3) || — || 2:23 || 27,891 || 46–32 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 79 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 5–4 || Twitty (1–0) || Parrott (1–10) || Quisenberry (15) || 2:37 || 30,617 || 47–32 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 80 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || L 3–5 || Bannister (6–6) || Splittorff (5–6) || Rawley (7) || 2:35 || 28,458 || 47–33 || L1 |-style=background:#bbbfff |-style=background:#cfc | 81 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Tigers || W 3–2 || Splittorff (6–6) || Wilcox (8–6) || Quisenberry (16) || 2:11 || 23,684 || 48–33 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 82 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Tigers || W 7–3 || Leonard (8–7) || Morris (11–7) || — || 2:18 || 31,017 || 49–33 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 83 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 1–3 || Stone (13–3) || Martin (8–6) || Stoddard (12) || 2:46 || 41,514 || 49–34 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 84 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 5–1 || Gura (11–4) || Flanagan (8–8) || — || 2:46 || 21,311 || 50–34 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 85 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 8–4 || Splittorff (7–6) || McGregor (9–5) || Quisenberry (17) || 2:59 || 23,504 || 51–34 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 86 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 8–4 || Gale (6–7) || Renko (5–3) || — || 2:43 || 26,865 || 52–34 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 87 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 5–1 || Leonard (9–7) || Eckersley (5–8) || Quisenberry (18) || 3:12 || 27,213 || 53–34 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 88 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 4–12 || Tudor (3–1) || Martin (8–7) || — || 2:41 || 25,619 || 53–35 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 89 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 13–1 || Gura (12–4) || May (7–4) || — || 2:50 || 44,170 || 54–35 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 90 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 7–13 || Bird (1–0) || Splittorff (7–7) || Davis (6) || 3:01 || 53,583 || 54–36 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 91 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 14–3 || Gale (7–7) || Guidry (10–6) || Quisenberry (19) || 2:52 || 50,328 || 55–36 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 92 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 2–1 || Leonard (10–7) || Burns (10–8) || Quisenberry (20) || 2:34 || 37,054 || 56–36 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 93 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 1–6 || Trout (5–10) || Busby (0–1) || — || 2:47 || 28,891 || 56–37 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 94 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 9–2 || Gura (13–4) || Baumgarten (2–7) || — || 2:45 || 25,105 || 57–37 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 95 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 12–4 || Splittorff (8–7) || Wortham (4–5) || — || 2:11 || 29,052 || 58–37 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 96 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 6–1 || Gale (8–7) || Tiant (6–4) || — || 2:31 || 40,039 || 59–37 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 97 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 4–5 || Gossage (4–0) || Leonard (10–8) || — || 2:41 || 41,860 || 59–38 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 98 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 8–0 || Gura (14–4) || John (15–4) || — || 2:28 || 40,057 || 60–38 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 99 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 9–8 || Quisenberry (7–4) || Burgmeier (4–2) || — || 3:08 || 35,042 || 61–38 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 100 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 1–7 || Stanley (7–6) || Busby (0–2) || — || 2:51 || 31,468 || 61–39 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 101 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 13–3 || Leonard (11–8) || Eckersley (6–10) || — || 2:28 || 33,500 || 62–39 || W1 |- |-style=background:#cfc | 102 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 4–3 || Gura (15–4) || Burns (10–9) || Quisenberry (21) || 2:30 || 23,316 || 63–39 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 103 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 8–2 || Gale (9–7) || Trout (6–11) || Pattin (3) || 2:39 || 14,905 || 64–39 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 104 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 3–5 || Dotson (8–6) || Splittorff (8–8) || — || 2:32 || 14,329 || 64–40 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 105 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Tigers || W 6–5 || Quisenberry (8–4) || Schatzeder (6–8) || — || 2:59 || 37,016 || 65–40 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 106 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Tigers || W 6–3 || Leonard (12–8) || Wilcox (11–7) || Quisenberry (22) || 2:44 || 27,469 || 66–40 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 107 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Tigers || W 5–4 || Gura (16–4) || Morris (12–10) || Quisenberry (23) || 2:56 || 29,115 || 67–40 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 108 || (1) || 4:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 9–0 || Gale (10–7) || Clancy (10–8) || — || 2:15 || — || 68–40 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 109 || (2) || 7:20p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 7–4 || Pattin (3–0) || Garvin (3–7) || — || 2:57 || 22,146 || 69–40 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 110 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–4 (14) || Willis (1–0) || Eastwick (0–1) || — || 3:38 || 21,300 || 69–41 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 111 || || 12:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 8–5 || Leonard (13–8) || Jefferson (4–9) || Pattin (4) || 2:50 || 23,473 || 70–41 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 112 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || L 1–2 || Martínez (3–1) || Gura (16–5) || — || 2:33 || 41,334 || 70–42 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 113 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 4–3 || Quisenberry (9–4) || McGregor (13–6) || — || 2:26 || 34,913 || 71–42 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 114 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 6–1 || Gale (11–7) || Palmer (12–9) || — || 2:13 || 35,600 || 72–42 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 115 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Blue Jays || W 4–3 || Leonard (14–8) || Jefferson (4–10) || Quisenberry (24) || 2:24 || 34,861 || 73–42 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 116 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Blue Jays || W 11–5 || Gura (17–5) || Kucek (3–5) || — || 2:45 || 39,631 || 74–42 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 117 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Blue Jays || W 8–3 || Splittorff (9–8) || Clancy (11–9) || Quisenberry (25) || 3:08 || 30,693 || 75–42 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 118 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 6–3 || Gale (12–8) || Figueroa (3–7) || Quisenberry (26) || 2:48 || 17,609 || 76–42 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 119 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 4–3 || Twitty (2–0) || Darwin (10–2) || Quisenberry (27) || 2:36 || 17,800 || 77–42 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 120 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 5–3 (12) || Quisenberry (10–4) || Johnson (0–2) || Martin (1) || 3:21 || 16,996 || 78–42 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 121 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || L 3–4 || Waits (10–11) || Busby (0–3) || Cruz (9) || 2:39 || 32,139 || 78–43 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 122 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || L 1–4 || Barker (15–8) || Splittorff (9–9) || Monge (11) || 2:45 || 34,526 || 78–44 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 123 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || W 3–2 || Gale (13–8) || Garland (6–6) || Quisenberry (28) || 2:21 || 40,192 || 79–44 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 124 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Indians || W 7–5 || Leonard (15–8) || Grimsley (4–3) || Quisenberry (29) || 2:43 || 30,593 || 80–44 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 125 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 9–3 || Gura (18–5) || Haas (14–11) || Quisenberry (30) || 2:57 || 15,912 || 81–44 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 126 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 7–6 || Busby (1–3) || Caldwell (11–10) || Quisenberry (31) || 2:48 || 16,824 || 82–44 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 127 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 5–4 || Splittorff (10–9) || Mitchell (4–3) || Martin (2) || 2:19 || 18,815 || 83–44 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 128 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 6–10 || Rajsich (2–1) || Twitty (2–1) || — || 2:34 || 25,944 || 83–45 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 129 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 7–3 || Leonard (16–8) || Figueroa (3–8) || — || 2:29 || 32,781 || 84–45 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 130 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 5–7 (11) || Johnson (2–2) || Quisenberry (10–5) || — || 3:17 || 34,557 || 84–46 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 131 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 4–3 || Quisenberry (11–5) || Lyle (3–2) || — || 2:41 || 37,390 || 85–46 || W1 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 132 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 1–6 || McClure (2–6) || Gale (13–8) || — || 2:49 || 28,597 || 85–47 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 133 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 1–3 (10) || Sorensen (10–8) || Leonard (16–9) || — || 2:46 || 23,037 || 85–48 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 134 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 5–9 || Castro (1–4) || Quisenberry (11–6) || — || 2:43 || 21,898 || 85–49 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 135 || || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 2–1 || Splittorff (11–9) || Waits (10–13) || — || 1:51 || 21,808 || 86–49 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 136 || || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 3–8 || Barker (18–8) || Martin (8–8) || — || 3:03 || 27,352 || 86–50 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 137 || || 1:05p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 6–4 || Leonard (17–9) || Garland (6–8) || Quisenberry (32) || 2:32 || 8,990 || 87–50 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 4–7 || Aase (7–13) || Gura (18–6) || Hassler (6) || 2:53 || 23,050 || 87–51 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 139 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 3–4 || Tanana (8–10) || Splittorff (11–10) || Clear (9) || 2:16 || 24,131 || 87–52 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 3–8 || Aase (8–13) || Martin (8–9) || Hassler (7) || 2:45 || 24,762 || 87–53 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 141 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 7–2 || Leonard (18–9) || Ferris (0–1) || — || 2:38 || 22,844 || 88–53 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 142 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 5–9 || Langford (16–11) || Chamberlain (0–1) || — || 3:05 || 17,440 || 88–54 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 143 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 2–6 || McCatty (12–13) || Gura (18–7) || — || 2:37 || 11,253 || 88–55 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 144 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–3 || Splittorff (12–10) || Kingman (7–18) || Quisenberry (33) || 2:20 || 10,756 || 89–55 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || Angels || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 17) |-style=background:#cfc | 145 || (1) || 5:05p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–0 || Leonard (19–9) || Botting (0–1) || — || 2:17 || — || 90–55 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 146 || (2) || 7:57p.m. CDT || Angels || L 4–7 || LaRoche (3–5) || Gura (18–8) || Hassler (9) || 3:13 || 25,908 || 90–56 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 147 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–2 || Martin (9–9) || Martínez (6–7) || — || 2:43 || 19,559 || 91–56 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 148 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 13–3 || Splittorff (13–10) || Kingman (7–19) || — || 2:30 || 29,493 || 92–56 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 149 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 0–9 || Keough (16–13) || Jones (0–1) || — || 2:43 || 37,523 || 92–57 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 150 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 3–9 || Norris (21–8) || Leonard (19–10) || — || 2:47 || 41,329 || 92–58 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 151 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 4–5 (11) || McLaughlin (3–6) || Quisenberry (11–7) || — || 3:16 || 8,643 || 92–59 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 152 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 3–7 || Beattie (5–13) || Martin (9–10) || — || 2:32 || 10,879 || 92–60 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 153 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 2–4 || Honeycutt (10–17) || Splittorff (13–11) || Parrott (3) || 2:12 || 11,180 || 92–61 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 154 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 0–3 || Zahn (13–18) || Leonard (19–11) || — || 2:30 || 9,837 || 92–62 || L6 |-style=background:#fbb | 155 || || 10:35a.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–8 || Koosman (15–13) || Gura (18–9) || — || 2:21 || 6,848 || 92–63 || L7 |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 7–8 || Redfern (7–7) || Gale (13–9) || Corbett (22) || 2:42 || 6,938 || 92–64 || L8 |-style=background:#cfc | 157 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 7–5 (14) || Quisenberry (12–7) || Parrott (1–15) || — || 3:59 || 17,272 || 93–64 || W1 |- |-style=background:#cfc | 158 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 4–1 || Pattin (4–0) || Dressler (4–10) || Brett (1) || 2:18 || 15,604 || 94–64 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 159 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 6–2 || Martin (10–10) || Bannister (9–13) || — || 2:23 || 15,241 || 95–64 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 160 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–5 || Koosman (16–13) || Gura (18–10) || Corbett (23) || 2:29 || 20,714 || 95–65 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 161 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || W 17–1 || Leonard (20–11) || Erickson (7–13) || — || 2:42 || 23,751 || 96–65 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 162 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Twins || W 4–0 || Splittorff (14–11) || Jackson (9–9) || Gale (1) || 2:05 || 25,603 || 97–65 || W2 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Royals team member

Postseason Game log

|-style=background:#cfc | 1 || || 2:00p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 7–2 || Gura (1–0) || Guidry (0–1) || — || 3:00 || 42,598 || KC 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || || 7:15p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 3–2 || Leonard (1–0) || May (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:51 || 42,633 || KC 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || || 7:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 4–2 || Quisenberry (1–0) || Gossage (0–1) || — || 2:59 || 56,588 || KC 3–0 || W3 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 6–7 || Walk (1–0) || Leonard (0–1) || McGraw (1) || 3:01 || 65,791 || PHI 1–0 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || || 7:20p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 4–6 || Carlton (1–0) || Quisenberry (0–1) || Reed (1) || 3:01 || 65,775 || PHI 2–0 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 4–3 (10) || Quisenberry (1–1) || McGraw (0–1) || — || 3:19 || 42,380 || PHI 2–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || || 12:45p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 5–3 || Leonard (1–1) || Christenson (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:37 || 42,363 || Tied 2–2 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 3–4 || McGraw (1–1) || Quisenberry (1–2) || — || 2:51 || 42,369 || PHI 3–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || || 7:20p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 1–4 || Carlton (2–0) || Gale (0–1) || McGraw (2) || 3:00 || 65,838 || PHI 4–2 || L2 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Royals team member

Player stats

	= Indicates team leader

	= Indicates league leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Pos	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
C	118	418	51	104	14	2	.249	7	51	1
1B	151	543	70	151	24	0	.278	20	98	1
2B	154	560	70	148	23	4	.264	7	60	19
3B	117	449	87	175	33	9	.390	24	118	15
SS	153	549	79	150	16	11	.273	6	53	20
LF	161	705	133	230	28	15*	.326	3	49	79
CF	107	394	56	99	16	3	.251	10	53	16
RF	130	395	50	116	31	2	.294	10	60	0
DH	124	489	73	145	39	5	.297	14	83	10

Tied with Alfredo Griffin (Toronto) for league lead

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

G	AB	R	H	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
126	453	57	138	.305	6	58	17
69	167	19	42	.251	1	20	1
62	163	13	45	.276	5	21	3
114	156	14	32	.205	1	18	1
51	72	10	12	.167	0	3	1
36	54	8	14	.259	0	6	0
25	53	8	18	.340	0	5	0
20	26	2	8	.308	1	7	1
14	23	0	1	.043	0	1	0
22	16	4	1	.063	0	0	0
12	15	1	2	.133	0	2	0
7	10	1	2	.200	0	0	0
3	4	0	0	.000	0	0	0
7	0	3	0	----	0	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	BB	SO
36	283.1	18	10	2.95	76	113
38	280.1	20	11	3.79	80	155
34	204.0	14	11	4.15	43	53
32	190.2	13	9	3.92	78	97

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	BB	SO
32	137.1	10	10	2	4.39	70	68
11	42.1	1	3	0	6.17	19	12
3	4.2	0	1	0	11.57	5	2

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	BB	SO
75	128.1	12	7	33	3.09	27	37
37	89.0	4	0	4	3.64	23	40
24	31.1	3	0	1	5.17	18	16
13	22.1	2	1	0	6.04	7	9
14	22.0	0	1	0	5.32	8	5
8	13.1	0	0	1	0.00	5	4
5	9.1	0	1	0	6.75	5	3
1	1.0	0	0	0	0.00	1	0

Postseason

ALCS

Main article: 1980 American League Championship Series

Game 1

October 8 Royals Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	1
Kansas City	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	X	7	10	0
W: Larry Gura (1–0) L: Ron Guidry (0–1)
HRs: NYY – Rick Cerone (1) Lou Piniella (1) KCR – George Brett (1)

Game 2

October 9 Royals Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	8	0
Kansas City	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	X	3	6	0
W: Dennis Leonard (1–0) L: Rudy May (0–1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)
HRs: NYY – Graig Nettles

Game 3

October 10 Yankee Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	4	12	1
New York	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	0
W: Dan Quisenberry (1–0) L: Rich Gossage (0–1)
HRs: KCR – George Brett (2) Frank White (1)

World Series

Main article: 1980 World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance	Time of Game
1	Royals – 6, Phillies – 7	October 14	Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)	65,791	3:01
2	Royals – 4, Phillies – 6	October 15	Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)	65,775	3:01
3	Phillies – 3, Royals – 4 (10 inns)	October 17	Royals Stadium (Kansas City)	42,380	3:19
4	Phillies – 3, Royals – 5	October 18	Royals Stadium (Kansas City)	42,363	2:37
5	Phillies – 4, Royals – 3	October 19	Royals Stadium (Kansas City)	42,369	2:51
6	Royals – 1, Phillies – 4	October 21	Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)	65,838	3:00

Awards and honors

George Brett – American League Batting Champion (.390)
George Brett, Hutch Award

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Royals Blue

Notes

References

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drumrke01.shtml Keith Drumright] at ''Baseball Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cowenal01.shtml Al Cowens] at ''Baseball-Reference''
"ESPN.com - Page2 - Biggest cheaters in baseball".
"1980 Kansas City Royals Roster by Baseball Almanac".
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodried01.shtml Eduardo Rodríguez] at ''Baseball Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huismma01.shtml Mark Huismann] at ''Baseball Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kobelke01.shtml Kevin Kobel] at ''Baseball Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/1980.shtml 1980 Kansas City Royals Statistics and Roster] ''Baseball-Reference.com''
"Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac".

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	1
Kansas City	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	X	7	10	0
W: Larry Gura (1–0) L: Ron Guidry (0–1)
HRs: NYY – Rick Cerone (1) Lou Piniella (1) KCR – George Brett (1)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	8	0
Kansas City	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	X	3	6	0
W: Dennis Leonard (1–0) L: Rudy May (0–1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)
HRs: NYY – Graig Nettles

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	4	12	1
New York	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	0
W: Dan Quisenberry (1–0) L: Rich Gossage (0–1)
HRs: KCR – George Brett (2) Frank White (1)